Datadog
Compensation Specialist
$115K–$155K
New York, New York, USA +2 · Full-time · Posted Oct 7, 2026
- Location
- New York, New York, USA
Boston, MA, United States
New York, NY, United States - Experience
- A minimum of 3+ years in business analytics, finance, or a related field in a fast-growing environment.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a quantitative-focused major (e.g., Finance, Data Analytics, Statistics, Economics).
About the job
Develop and implement compensation strategy through analytics, market benchmarking, reporting automation, and data-driven recommendations.
What you'll do
- Analyze compensation programs and trends, develop models and dashboards, and recommend data-backed solutions.
- Automate recurring compensation reporting and analysis, including through AI workflows.
- Conduct global market benchmarking and provide compensation recommendations that support market pricing and internal equity.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a quantitative-focused major.
- 3+ years of experience in business analytics, finance, or a related field in a fast-growing environment.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, including complex formulas, VBA, and Power Query.
- Strong communication, attention to detail, learning agility, and quantitative problem-solving skills.
Nice to have
- Consulting, project management, or analytics experience; experience building interactive, replicable dashboards.
- Familiarity with Python, R, or SQL for data manipulation and workflow automation.
Pay
$115,000—$155,000 USD (base salary); $116,000—$155,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Excel, VBA, Power Query, Tableau, Power BI, Python, R, SQL
AI focus
Use AI workflows to automate compensation reporting and analysis.
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